Display Name Change Procedure
1. Search "My Profile" in the myPortal Search bar. Select the first option, "Phone Number and/or Address Updates (My Profile)".
2. Click the Edit Personal Identity button
3. Enter a Chosen First Name, Preferred Pronouns, and Gender Identity
4. Click Save
5. The updated Chosen First Name will be immediately displayed in Colleague and Self-Service. D2L will be updated within a few hours. Faculty and Staff updates in Outlook and Skype for Business will be reflected within a few days (due to software caching). The update frequency for other systems will vary. CougarMail display names are not currently being updated by this process.
Here’s a summary of the systems that are currently setup to accommodate a Chosen Name (by update frequency). Additional system integrations will be updated over the next several months. Requests for system updates can be directed at the ERP/SIS team.
Immediately
Within a Few Hours
Within a Few Days